Our challenges

We’ve seen first-hand how the health and security of people, wildlife and the environment are all interlinked.

Our passion for safeguarding the natural world has to be backed up by other environmental action.

Tackling the urgent threat of climate change and promoting sustainable use of resources by helping to change the way we live are just some of the ways we're helping develop a world where people and wildlife thrive.

The illegal wildlife trade is a vital and urgent part of our work at WWF.

Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to the survival of some of the world’s most threatened species. In fact it’s second only to habitat destruction as a cause of loss for many species.

Worryingly - there's been an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade across the world in recent years.

Our forests are in crisis. We've lost half the world's forests, and only a tenth of what remains is protected. Each year we lose another area the size of England.

Forests are home to as much as 90% of the world’s land-based animal and plant life. They provide food, shelter, fuel and income to 1.6 billion people. Forests also regulate the climate and water cycles and preventing soil erosion

Globally, people are using about 25% more natural resources than the planet can replace. In the UK, we’re consuming three times our fair share of the planet’s natural resources.

We're seeking a One Planet Future where both people and nature thrive within their fair share of what’s available. We are developing a range of One Planet sustainability initiatives to support this goal.